Preservation of projection after reduction mammaplasty: long-term follow-up of the inferior pedicle technique. 1988

W F Reus, and S J Mathes
Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco.

In reduction mammaplasty by the inferior pedicle technique, the dermal-breast pedicle can be manipulated to form a central breast mound and enhance breast projection. When this technique is applied both to macromastia and breast asymmetry, excellent early results are reported. To study the effects of time on breast reduction, 22 patients were followed for an average of 4.7 years. Contour of the breast mound and projection are well preserved. However, evaluation of long-term results reveals a gradual increase in the inframammary fold to inferior areola distance. Since no increase in the midclavicle to nipple distance is observed, inferior migration of the breast parenchyma and superior displacement of the nipple-areola with respect to the breast mound occur after reduction mammaplasty with the inferior pedicle technique.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001940 Breast In humans, one of the paired regions in the anterior portion of the THORAX. The breasts consist of the MAMMARY GLANDS, the SKIN, the MUSCLES, the ADIPOSE TISSUE, and the CONNECTIVE TISSUES. Breasts
D005260 Female Females
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013518 Surgery, Plastic The branch of surgery concerned with restoration, reconstruction, or improvement of defective, damaged, or missing structures. Cosmetic Surgery,Esthetic Surgery,Plastic Surgery,Surgery, Cosmetic,Surgery, Esthetic,Reconstructive Surgery,Surgery, Reconstructive

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